Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Can't Wait Wednesday (131)

Can't Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings to spotlight highly anticipated books. It is based on the Waiting on Wednesday meme which used to be hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.

FROM GOODREADS:

Everyone knows what happens in the end.

A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss.But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends.One feared, one royal, and one already dead.

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Ever since her best friend, Anna, drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A freak. A curse. A witch.

A girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears offshore and, though the girl denies it, Evie is convinced that her best friend actually survived. That her own magic wasn’t so powerless after all. And, as the two girls catch the eyes—and hearts—of two charming princes, Evie believes that she might finally have a chance at her own happily ever after.

But her new friend has secrets of her own. She can’t stay in Havnestad, or on two legs, unless Evie finds a way to help her. Now Evie will do anything to save her friend’s humanity, along with her prince’s heart—harnessing the power of her magic, her ocean, and her love until she discovers, too late, the truth of her bargain.

The rise of Hans Christian Andersen’s iconic villainess is a heart-wrenching story of friendship, betrayal, and a girl pushed beyond her limits—to become a monster.

WHY I CAN'T WAIT: Pretty much the word "witch" and tentacles (although the synopsis sounds good too!)

oh my, that cover is just brilliant! I do enjoy how villains are getting such powerful stories to shape the characters we know them as, but sometimes I wonder if they should just be left as villains? I blame star wars and the pre-equals involving Vader. Those movies made me appreciate the idea of fleshing out villains, but also they weren't good, so I'm slightly leery of them too.